The Weather—one extreme to another!! ??

[Red Hering]

Last thursday,january 9/20 while day tripping from London down to the Port Rowan area,I noticed that the ice was starting to form on long point bay,and the boat channel’s,and things were starting to look promising for perhaps a ice fishing season coming up soon. But,things changed drastically since yesterday,(friday),with milder temperatures and steady rain!! This morning,(saturday,january 11),I took a drive out to Fanshawe Dam with my favourite morning beverage,a McCafe coffee ?. to see how the Thames River was flowing with all of this torrential rain,and of course,the thames River was starting to rise steadily.On a good note,there should be plenty of steelheads in our great lakes rivermouth’s,and also some walleye’s, in the detroit,st.clair,thames and grand river,etc.,once the river becomes safe to fish again,after the flooding has gone. In the meantime,I will wait and read a good magazine, (lol-??),that I picked up today. Hopefully,the weather/fishing conditions will improve real soon,& be safe & tight lines to All!!????

 

[Extra Virgin]

Sadly I think the 2020 ice season will never happen for the LPB area. It has been too long, I got to shoot over to your place for some Coors light beers (MY favorite "morning beverage") soon Erich! I took a drive to Angling Outfitters today to stock up on some panfishing supplies for catching some freshwater piranha. Hopefully next weekend will be more pleasant to get out to fish Rowan harbour and the LPB channels for some panfish. Fingers crossed mini me and I will get into some channel slabs next weekend ??? Its crazy that this time last year we were ice fishing the bay of empty on 12+ inches of ice!

 

[hvyhaul]

I was out running around for most of the day completing errands. The high temp my car displayed today was 54* F or 12.2* C.

Nutz for the current date.

 

[packrat]

I'm confused----on one hand we refer to the season as "OLD MAN WINTER", then we turn around and say "MOTHER NATURE" cant make up HER MIND, I tend to believe its the latter(that's #2 in case you weren't keeping score) and she must be BLONDE as well

 

[Bay_Fishing]

The kids have been complaining about no ice on the bay as they don't Wana ice fish anywhere else but there can't convince them to lol. @Red Hering you get ?? on the Habs gear .

 

[Red Hering]

Sadly I think the 2020 ice season will never happen for the LPB area. It has been too long, I got to shoot over to your place for some Coors light beers (MY favorite "morning beverage") soon Erich! I took a drive to Angling Outfitters today to stock up on some panfishing supplies for catching some freshwater piranha. Hopefully next weekend will be more pleasant to get out to fish Rowan harbour and the LPB channels for some panfish. Fingers crossed mini me and I will get into some channel slabs next weekend ??? Its crazy that this time last year we were ice fishing the bay of empty on 12+ inches of ice!

@Extra Virgin I am not counting out the month of February into March yet for a no ice fishing season on long point bay,or it will be a trip north somewhere for me,such as lake simcoe,(if it safely freezes),or if not,it will be even further north for ice fishing!! ( lake nipissing??). That’s amazing though,that there was 12 inches of ice on the “bay of empty” where we fished together last year,and what is going on with our winter this year?? I stayed clear of the ice fishing tackle section at Angling Outfitters when I was there a few day’s ago,for I need to do some inventory of my own ice fishing tackle first,but like always,it was great to see @bosco there and others,to talk about fishing,etc. By the way,there are NO!! Coors Light beers left in my fridge @Extra Virgin lol ??? and I take my McCafe ️ coffee black!! See you soon & CHEERS!! ? ? ??

 

[poconokidII]

As always a nice story to brighten up my morning with my favourite beverage at home there RED,?...Baileys and coffee,,,great way to start the day,,,yes my ice fishing gear is ready to go,,,just add ice,,, with your new reading material when does the thames open for pickerel,,,thx....cheers,,,Pocono

 

[Red Hering]

The kids have been complaining about no ice on the bay as they don't Wana ice fish anywhere else but there can't convince them to lol. @Red Hering you get ?? on the Habs gear .

The winter is still young @Bay_Fishing and I am being optimistic that there still will be a ice fishing season on long point bay,(but perhaps a short season). Here’s hoping that we all will be ice fishing,(safe ice of course),for I and likely others,are looking forward for a dinner of perch,and there is no way that I am going to pay $24.99/lb. for perch that I saw recently at a grocery store!! Also & Yeah!! The “HABS” finally won a game last night & GO HABS GO!! Stanley Cup!! Here we come!! ??? Keep warm & tight lines to all in 2020!!????

 

[packrat]

isnt anyone going to stick up for my LEAFS????

 

[Ticker]

I cooked up

The winter is still young @Bay_Fishing and I am being optimistic that there still will be a ice fishing season on long point bay,(but perhaps a short season). Here’s hoping that we all will be ice fishing,(safe ice of course),for I and likely others,are looking forward for a dinner of perch,and there is no way that I am going to pay $24.99/lb. View attachment 20003 for perch that I saw recently at a grocery store!! Also & Yeah!! The “HABS” finally won a game last night & GO HABS GO!! Stanley Cup!! Here we come!!View attachment 20004 ??? Keep warm View attachment 20005 & tight lines to all in 2020!!????

Cooked up The walleye on lake temagami while we were there last week and I tell you it was the best tasting walleye I ever had
I'm planning to get up to Nippising this winter and summer as well?

 

[Red Hering]

As always a nice story to brighten up my morning with my favourite beverage at home there RED,?...Baileys and coffee,,,great way to start the day,,,yes my ice fishing gear is ready to go,,,just add ice,,, with your new reading material when does the thames open for pickerel,,,thx....cheers,,,Pocono

@poconokidII thanks for liking my story,?? and yes,Baileys and coffee,my favourite as well,and too many of those,(lol) for me,over the Christmas ? and the new year festivities ?!! The Thames River is open for walleye’s in Zone 16 right now,but the season does close for 2 months above the Keil Bridge in Chatham between March 15,2020 to the second saturday in May,2020,see information below. But,there is a Additional Fishing Opportunity for a open season all year for walleye’s on the Thames River,and here is the information below. I hope this helps & Cheers and walleye’s ON!! ????

 

[poconokidII]

thx there RED for the great report....hope to see you on the Thames this year..Pocono..

 

[Chipper1]

Count your blessings.. I just finished working a night shift with well over 8 hours spent outside,, a couple hours of it in a genie about 60' off the ground repairing a piece of our equipment. Just looked at the weather while back at camp having breakfast... -39c before windchill and -47 with....

 

[Red Hering]

thx there RED for the great report....hope to see you on the Thames this year..Pocono..

Your welcome my friend ?& yes I am hoping that we will meet up on the Thames this year,and we will keep in touch,to monitor the walleye run,tackle,etc. We both have each others phone number,or personal message me anytime & tight lines & walleye’s ON!! Some photo’s of walleye’s from early spring that I caught from last year,to give us the “walleye itch!!” ???

 

[Huron]

Interesting pic's Red Herring. Next lake shore drive could you get a few pic's down the hill at St. Williams of the lake with the two ice fishing hut rental offices in the pic. I wanted them to add to my pic collection. As an amateur photo buff I appreciate your pictures. Thanks and take care, Huron.

 

[Red Hering]

Interesting pic's Red Herring. Next lake shore drive could you get a few pic's down the hill at St. Williams of the lake with the two ice fishing hut rental offices in the pic. I wanted them to add to my pic collection. As an amateur photo buff I appreciate your pictures. Thanks and take care, Huron.

Sounds good @Huron ?? and it’s great to hear from you again,and I know that over the past few years you wanted members such as myself on @stomp website to post picture’s of ice hut’s,and I will send you a picture of the 2 ice rental huts and the lake at St.Williams the next time,whenever I drive down to the Port Rowan area from London again. Bye for now,and I am still being optimistic that there will be a ice fishing season,(photo’s from last year on long point bay), I also hope that the perch will be bigger,lol this year!! But,if there is a “SAFE” ice fishing season,it won’t likely happen until sometime in February,2020.?? Take care,regards, @Red Hering ??

 

[Wave Runner]

isnt anyone going to stick up for my LEAFS????

Hey Gord nothing to ashamed of they get to hoist a trophy every year. ?